CO HB1267

Requires penal telecommunications service providers to maintain and submit quarterly reports to the Public Utilities Commission by January 1, 2021, including contract copies, call volumes, revenue collected, commissions paid, rates, and fees charged to incarcerated persons.

Public Utilities Commission must publish all submitted data on its website within 30 days in a publicly accessible format.

Grants the Public Utilities Commission regulatory authority over penal telecommunications service providers and removes the exemption that previously excluded these providers from commission oversight.

Defines key terms including "commission" (monetary or in-kind payments to jails), "fee" (charges beyond rates), "jail" (city/county-operated facilities), and "penal telecommunications service provider" (providers of phone, email, video visitation, and other communication services).

Appropriates $13,347 to the Public Utilities Commission for the 2020-21 fiscal year to fund 0.2 FTE for implementation.